DIY Budget flat black...
05-09-2010, 07:14 PM
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^Will do. Its gonna take a little while because I have to find a place to do it and source a good compressor to use.
I was kicking around the idea of filling in the body creases as well, but the body is so straight and there are no dents, so I may just leave it alone.
I was kicking around the idea of filling in the body creases as well, but the body is so straight and there are no dents, so I may just leave it alone.
05-09-2010, 07:54 PM
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^Yeah, and I'd rather not prime and seal, so I'll just go with the initial plan. Besides, the only pics I could find of the same type of truck with the body lines filled was also done in flat black (primer) and it just looked so boring without it.
05-10-2010, 03:33 PM
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^Yeah, thats the plan. Pretty cool how they do kits like that. Takes the confusion out of mixing (I get confused sometimes lol). Although, after some more consideration, I may just get 3 kits just in case I don't have enough. Nothing worse than running out of paint before you're done.
05-12-2010, 07:36 PM
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I am seriously thinking about 3 kits of the SEM Hot Rod Black for my Formula. I love the look of that paint. Would 3 kits be enough for 3 coats of paint?? Each kit looks like it makes 1/2 gallon of sprayable paint.
05-13-2010, 07:19 PM
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I am thinking fo buying one kit for now and one of those Harbor Freight guns and practicing on my old hood a few times.
05-14-2010, 10:03 PM
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okay great, that just made me sure about getting it.
I had originally planned on doing this, especially once you posted up that video of yours when you did it. but then switched to wanting a regular paint job, and i know the exact color i want, but since i know i'm gonna be low on funds with all the other stuff i want to do, i won't be able to afford the paint materials, so i'm back to the hod rod black. But it'll only be temporary...
at least thats what i'm telling myself now
I had originally planned on doing this, especially once you posted up that video of yours when you did it. but then switched to wanting a regular paint job, and i know the exact color i want, but since i know i'm gonna be low on funds with all the other stuff i want to do, i won't be able to afford the paint materials, so i'm back to the hod rod black. But it'll only be temporary...
at least thats what i'm telling myself now
05-14-2010, 10:24 PM
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he has some in his album: https://ls1tech.com/forums/member.php?u=128168
there's a few other satin black cars in here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...trans-ams.html -on the last page Ocala has a walk around vid of his car.
there's a few other satin black cars in here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...trans-ams.html -on the last page Ocala has a walk around vid of his car.
05-27-2010, 09:07 PM
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Looks good man.
Crystal River- I visited my dad there for a while. Went fishing alot too. Caught some HUGE saltwater trout just past the Nuclear Power Plant. About 15 miles out, you get into some big *** grouper lol. I miss Florida for its fishing.
Crystal River- I visited my dad there for a while. Went fishing alot too. Caught some HUGE saltwater trout just past the Nuclear Power Plant. About 15 miles out, you get into some big *** grouper lol. I miss Florida for its fishing.
05-28-2010, 12:36 PM
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Another cheap flat black is John Deere Blitz Black. It's very durable, it's made for farm equipment, lol. I've known a couple of rat rod guys that have used it with good results. It's made for JD by Valspar & is usually around $30 a gallon.
